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First College Football Playoff rankings leave Miami on the outside looking in

The initial CFP rankings on Nov. 4 showed Miami Hurricanes ranked 18th, meaning they would miss the College Football Playoff if the season ended today.
After a 26-20 overtime loss at SMU, aided by Carson Beck's interception, Miami Hurricanes' offensive struggles in losses to Louisville and SMU dinged their playoff chances, and they must win the rest of their games.
Mack Rhoades, Chair of the College Football Playoff Selection Committee, said the committee 'felt strongly' about Miami's placement and weighs head-to-head results closely, noting Notre Dame's six straight wins as key.
Miami still has four more chances to move up before the postseason field is set, with The Athletic giving a 15 percent chance and ESPN's FPI slightly more than 14 percent for the 12-team College Football Playoff field.
The Hurricanes play Syracuse at home on Saturday, then N.C. State before traveling to Virginia Tech; next College Football Playoff rankings come Nov. 11 and update weekly until Dec. 7.

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First College Football Playoff rankings leave Miami on the outside looking in

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Hurricanes on the outside looking in at playoffs in first College Football Playoff rankings

If the season ended today, the Miami Hurricanes would miss the College Football Playoff. Fortunately for Miami, the season does not end today. But UM currently ranks 18th in the first College Football Playoff rankings, which were released Tuesday night. Mack Rhoades, the Chair of the College Football Playoff Selection Committee, said the committee “felt strongly” about where it put UM. “And I think we all believe Miami’s got a talented team when…

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